Each year since Chopard has been a partner and the official timekeeper of the Mille Miglia, the House has been presenting a new series of timepieces as part of its collection in tribute to the legendary race. Throughout the decades, these iconic watches have become eagerly-awaited collectors' pieces, as much for their rarity – they are released in limited numbers – as for the way they express the inseparable ties between classic cars and mechanical sports watches. A chronograph is part of the essential gear for any Gentleman Driver, and that is why each team participating in the Mille Miglia receives that year's Mille Miglia Race Edition watch at the start of the race. The 2020 edition is available in two versions, each equipped with a chronometer-certified movement: 1,000 watches in microblasted DLC-coated Lucent Steel™, and 250 in microblasted DLC-Coated Lucent Steel™ and ethical rose gold.
Case & Dial
Metal: 18-carat rose gold and stainless steel
Thickness: 12.67 mm
Dial: black colour obtained through galvanic treatment - circular satin finish - Arabic numerals coated with Super-LumiNova
Water-resistant: 50 metres
Crown type: screw-down
Case-back: Front Glass,
see-through sapphire crystal
Movement
Type of winding: self-winding mechanical movement
Function: 12-hour counter,
30-minute counter,
chronograph seconds hand,
date,
hours and minutes,
small seconds
Complications: chronograph
Power reserve: Power Reserve of approximately 42 hours
Certification(s): Certified chronometer (COSC)
Frequency: 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour)
Balance spring: flat
Balance wheel: with three spokes
Jewels: 37
Strap & Buckle
Buckle type: pin buckle
Buckle material: Stainless steel
Strap: Perforated black calfskin leather strap, matching tones
Other
Limited edition: 250
Reference
168589-6002
